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It was the ultimate holiday weekend for NFL and NBA fans. The NFL playoff picture no longer seems like a complex algorithm, and the NBA gave us some major marquee matchups.

With only three weeks left in the NFL regular season, you would think that all the talk would be about the playoffs. But this week's biggest storyline comes from Washington, D.C., and no politicians will be involved.

The Chiefs can sniff the playoffs; the Dolphins get the ultimate pregame pep talk, and other storylines surrounding Sunday's hottest matchups.